Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow

Cust Baronets of Stamford (1677) Leasowe Castle. In 1754 inherited the Brownlow estates on the death of his maternal uncle Lord Tyrconnel. His son, the fourth Baronet, represented Ilchester and Grantham in Parliament. In 1776 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Brownlow of Belton in the County of Lincoln and chose the title of the Barony from the surname held by his grandmother's ancestors. He sat as a member of Clitheroe and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire for many years. In 1815 he was created Viscount Alford and Earl Brownlow . In 1810 Lord Bronwlow married Sopia Hume, daughter of Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet of Wormleybury and Lady Amelia Egerton, great-granddaughter of John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater. On his death the titles passed to his grandson, the second Earl (the son of John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford). In 1853 he assumed the surname of Egertn in lieu of Cust by Royal licensebut in 1863 he resumed by Royal license the surname of Cust in addition to that of Egerton. The change of surname was in order to comply with the will of his kinsman John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater. Brownlow managed to inherit the substantial Bridgewater estates after a remarkeable lawsuit. However he did young and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Earl.

Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow of Belton was born on 3 December 1744 at Norfolk Street, Westminster, London, England.1 He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir John Cust, 3rd Bt. and Etheldred Payne.1 He married, firstly, Jocosa Katherina Drury, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir Thomas Drury, 1st and last Bt. and Martha Tyrrell, on 16 October 1770 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.1 He married, secondly, Frances Bankes, daughter of Sir Henry Bankes and Frances Pembrooke, on 31 August 1775 at St. James' Church, Westminster, London, England.3 He died on 25 December 1807 at age 63 at Belton, Lincolnshire, England.3 He was buried at Belton, Lincolnshire, England.3

    He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1766 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Ilchester between 1768 and 1774.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 7 July 1773.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Grantham between 1774 and 1776.1 He was created 1st Baron Brownlow of Belton, co. Lincoln [Great Britain] on 20 May 1776, for his late father's services.1 He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 13 June 1776.1 He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 8 May 1783.